Online lunch reservations are available, just follow our link below! Need step by step instruction? See our how-to guide [PDF/534KB].
Meals for Active Adults Monday - Friday
Lunch reservations become available two weeks in advance on Fridays. Thornton residents can begin registering over the phone through our message line or online at 8 a.m.. Non-Residents are able to begin registering at 9 a.m. via the same formats. Lunch registrations are first come-first served. Spaces available for lunch will remain open for registration until filled or until 12 p.m. the day before the meal.
Lunch service runs from 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. If you are having lunch, we suggest arriving by 12 p.m. when service starts.
Cancel by 12 p.m. the day before for a full refund. Day of cancellations are not eligible for refunds.
Please note: The following major food allergens are used as ingredients: Milk, Egg, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soy, and Sesame. Please contact staff for more information about these ingredients.
Daily Lunch Prices
- Ages 62+: $4.25R/$4.75NR
- Ages 55-61: $5.50R/$6.50NR
*Lunch passes accepted
Meals To Go Program
The Active Adult Center sells soup and entrees as available! Meals To Go is first come first served. Stop by our front desk for a list of dates we will be selling. Reheating instructions/dietary information provided on the container. Purchases can be made in the Teaching Kitchen, across the hall from the Dining Hall. Exact change, cash only.
- 8oz - $1
- 16oz - $2
- Entrees - $3
Transportation
The Active Adult Center provides free transportation for Thornton residents who are no longer able to drive and do not have access to transportation from a family member. Door to door service is provided on an accessible bus. Reservations for transportation are made a month in advance. If you are interested in utilizing this program, please contact the front desk at 303-255-7850 or activeadultctr@thorntonco.gov.
Holiday Lunch Events
- Halloween Lunch & Costume Contest: October 30 (Costume Contest at 11 a.m. and does not require you to be eating lunch that day)
- Veteran's Lunch & Entertainment: November 6
- Thanksgiving Lunches: November 19 & 20 (please only sign up for one day).
- Christmas Lunches & Entertainment: December 17 & 18 (please only sign up for one day).